'Centennial Miss' Rose

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'Centennial Miss' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jean Marion

HMF Ratings:

12 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Miniature.
Registration name: Centennial Miss

Origin:

Discovered by Ralph S. Moore (United States, before 1952).
Introduced in United States by Sequoia Nursery, Moore Miniature Roses Historic Archive in 1952 as 'Centennial Miss'.

Class:

Miniature.

Bloom:

Dark red, white undertones. Moderate, spice fragrance. 60 to 70 petals. Average diameter 1". Small, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Small buds.

Habit:

Short, bushy, few or no prickles/thorns, well-branched. Small, glossy, medium green foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.

Height: 10" to 1' (25 to 30cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 1,301 on 14 Sep 1954 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 359,979 on 5 Jun 1953

...the variety herein claimed being a seedling of Oakington Ruby, open-pollinated.

Parentage:

"Oakington Ruby" × Unknown

Notes:

For clarification of parentage, see References.